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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,860,367.60, 49,483,491.32 and 20,179,118.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,860,367.60, 49,483,491.32 and 20,179,118.24 is: 27,845,035.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,860,367.60 : 49,483,491.32 = 20,179,118.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,860,367.60/49,483,491.32 = 20,179,118.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,860,367.60x = 49,483,491.32 × 20,179,118.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,860,367.60x = 998,533,222,274,293.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,533,222,274,293.62/35,860,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,845,035.87

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